Lunar Alternatives

Lunar is described as 'Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lunar for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, openSUSE and Python apps. The best Lunar alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lunar are MonitorControl, Monitorian, Brightintosh and ddcutil.

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Lunar alternatives page was last updated Jan 27, 2026

TotalXDR
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TotalXDR is a macOS menubar app that removes the brightness limit of your MacBook Pro display and keeps XDR/HDR brightness always on.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
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Solar Screen Brightness
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Changes monitor brightness based on sunrise/sunset times.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Platforms
Windows
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JoyScreen
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Focus view, extra brightness, ambient glow, and keep awake — all from your menu bar. JoyScreen transforms how you use your Mac.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Mac
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monitorcontrol (Python)
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Python monitor control using the VESA Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS) over the Display Data Channel Command Interface Standard (DDC-CI).
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Python
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BrightXDR
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Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
Mac
Is BrightXDR a good alternative to Lunar?